Issue 1484

Analysis

• International review for April 2020
• 20 questions on tax and Covid-19
• Tax implications of benchmark reform: HMRC weighs in
• The UK’s digital services tax: what’s changed
• Mixed membership partnerships: an update

News

• Chancellor responds to Treasury committee on gaps in Covid-19 support
• Coronavirus large business interruption loan scheme launched
• Coronavirus job retention scheme opens
• Coronavirus business support finder tool
• HMRC manual tracker: 23 April 2020
• Support package for innovative firms
• CIOT calls for more clarity around DST
• VAT on call-off stock arrangements
• Consultation on extension of the climate change agreements scheme
• International tax compliance regulations updated
• HMRC sticks by offshore disclosure ‘nudge’ letters
• HMRC relaxes deadline for VCT ‘nudge’ letters
• FTT proceedings further stayed
• HMRC guidance: 23 April 2020

Cases

• HMRC v The Rank Group PLC; Done Brothers (Cash Betting) Ltd and Others
• NHS Lothian Health Board v HMRC
• Cape Industrial Services Ltd and another v HMRC
• Virgin Media Ltd v HMRC

One minute with

• One minute with... Simon Wilks